| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 21.4% | 20.7% | 25.2% | 24.5% | 27.5% | 20.8% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 28.0% | 22.0% | -- | -- | -- | 27.4% |
| Maine | 22.6% | 20.7% | 27.9% | -- | -- | 22.5% |
| Massachusetts | 25.2% | 24.1% | 28.4% | 28.9% | -- | 24.9% |
| New Hampshire | 25.7% | 26.7% | 19.3% | 22.4% | 28.3% | 25.5% |
| Rhode Island | 32.1% | 27.3% | -- | -- | -- | 30.2% |
| Vermont | 22.5% | 20.5% | 30.7% | -- | -- | 22.1% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 26.2% | 26.3% | 18.7% | -- | 29.3% | 26.0% |
| New York | 23.2% | 22.4% | 22.5% * | 35.2% | 27.7% | 22.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 24.2% | 23.5% | 28.0% | -- | -- | 24.0% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 22.5% | 23.5% | -- | -- | -- | 22.4% |
| Indiana | 27.7% | 26.4% | -- | -- | -- | 23.5% |
| Michigan | 22.4% | 21.0% | -- | -- | -- | 21.7% |
| Ohio | 20.4% | 19.1% | -- | -- | -- | 19.3% |
| Wisconsin | 25.5% | 27.8% | -- | -- | -- | 24.7% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 23.4% | 23.3% | -- | -- | -- | 22.9% |
| Kansas | 21.8% | 22.1% | -- | -- | 31.1% | 17.4% |
| Minnesota | 19.6% | 15.8% * | -- | -- | -- | 18.3% |
| Missouri | 21.7% | 24.7% | -- | -- | -- | 23.5% |
| Nebraska | 24.0% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 23.1% | 21.2% | -- | -- | -- | 22.3% |
| South Dakota | 23.2% | 21.4% | -- | -- | -- | 22.4% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 21.8% | 22.7% | -- | -- | 28.7% | 20.6% |
| District of Columbia | 16.8% | 16.7% | -- | -- | -- | 16.4% |
| Florida | 21.5% | 19.4% | 46.8% | 25.3% | 30.2% | 20.1% |
| Georgia | 26.2% | 26.1% | -- | -- | -- | 24.9% |
| Maryland | 26.8% | 27.1% | 19.5% | 39.3% | -- | 25.7% |
| North Carolina | 19.4% | 17.9% | -- | -- | -- | 19.5% |
| South Carolina | 17.8% | 19.5% | -- | -- | -- | 16.7% |
| Virginia | 31.9% | 30.6% | -- | -- | 55.2% | 28.2% |
| West Virginia | 20.3% | 19.6% | -- | -- | -- | 19.4% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 30.6% | 30.7% | -- | -- | -- | 29.1% |
| Kentucky | 17.0% | 16.4% | -- | -- | -- | 16.9% |
| Mississippi | 29.2% | 27.7% | -- | -- | -- | 22.2% * |
| Tennessee | 21.4% | 21.7% | -- | -- | -- | 20.6% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 26.8% | 27.0% | -- | -- | -- | 22.6% |
| Louisiana | 30.1% | 23.5% | -- | -- | -- | 30.3% |
| Oklahoma | 18.2% | 16.7% | -- | -- | 20.9% | 16.8% |
| Texas | 18.8% | 18.3% | -- | 35.0% | 20.2% | 18.7% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 27.9% | 28.0% | -- | -- | -- | 25.5% |
| Colorado | 22.9% | 22.5% | -- | -- | -- | 23.4% |
| Idaho | 17.0% * | 19.9% * | -- | -- | -- | 6.4% * |
| Montana | 18.6% | 17.9% | -- | -- | -- | 17.7% |
| Nevada | 27.7% | 27.5% | -- | -- | 38.5% * | 22.9% |
| New Mexico | 21.9% | 24.2% | -- | -- | 28.6% | 19.6% |
| Utah | 18.7% | 25.0% | 10.2% | -- | 11.0% * | 20.1% |
| Wyoming | 29.4% | 30.1% | -- | -- | -- | 29.2% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 13.7% | 14.6% | -- | -- | -- | 13.7% |
| California | 17.8% | 16.8% | 25.6% | 15.4% | 20.4% * | 17.5% |
| Hawaii | 9.5% | 8.5% | 11.4% * | 11.4% * | 13.1% | 8.7% |
| Oregon | 13.6% | 12.8% | -- | -- | -- | 13.8% |
| Washington | 12.3% | 11.3% | -- | -- | -- | 12.4% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.
| Division and State | Total | Percent Full-Time Employees | Percent Low-Wage Employees ** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% or more | 50-74% | Less than 50% | 50% or more | Less than 50% | ||
| United States | 0.54% | 0.57% | 1.95% | 1.63% | 2.77% | 0.53% |
| New England: | ||||||
| Connecticut | 3.46% | 3.03% | -- | -- | -- | 3.61% |
| Maine | 2.33% | 2.53% | 5.18% | -- | -- | 2.53% |
| Massachusetts | 1.68% | 1.80% | 4.74% | 5.37% | -- | 1.71% |
| New Hampshire | 1.98% | 2.25% | 3.25% | 5.36% | 5.72% | 2.08% |
| Rhode Island | 3.97% | 3.95% | -- | -- | -- | 3.86% |
| Vermont | 2.03% | 2.24% | 7.43% | -- | -- | 2.06% |
| Middle Atlantic: | ||||||
| New Jersey | 2.28% | 2.47% | 4.56% | -- | 7.76% | 2.38% |
| New York | 2.28% | 2.38% | 7.60% * | 5.59% | 4.78% | 2.38% |
| Pennsylvania | 2.70% | 3.27% | 5.89% | -- | -- | 2.84% |
| East North Central: | ||||||
| Illinois | 2.52% | 2.19% | -- | -- | -- | 2.59% |
| Indiana | 3.84% | 4.13% | -- | -- | -- | 2.80% |
| Michigan | 1.95% | 2.13% | -- | -- | -- | 1.95% |
| Ohio | 3.37% | 3.66% | -- | -- | -- | 3.60% |
| Wisconsin | 3.47% | 3.13% | -- | -- | -- | 3.70% |
| West North Central: | ||||||
| Iowa | 1.99% | 2.43% | -- | -- | -- | 2.02% |
| Kansas | 2.74% | 3.43% | -- | -- | 4.47% | 2.64% |
| Minnesota | 4.47% | 5.27% * | -- | -- | -- | 4.65% |
| Missouri | 3.67% | 4.25% | -- | -- | -- | 4.21% |
| Nebraska | 4.23% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| North Dakota | 3.75% | 4.45% | -- | -- | -- | 3.83% |
| South Dakota | 4.37% | 5.29% | -- | -- | -- | 5.27% |
| South Atlantic: | ||||||
| Delaware | 2.40% | 2.65% | -- | -- | 2.86% | 2.75% |
| District of Columbia | 1.59% | 1.70% | -- | -- | -- | 1.56% |
| Florida | 2.23% | 1.93% | 9.57% | 5.47% | 7.99% | 2.04% |
| Georgia | 3.02% | 3.14% | -- | -- | -- | 3.32% |
| Maryland | 3.01% | 3.56% | 4.71% | 7.10% | -- | 3.09% |
| North Carolina | 2.27% | 1.73% | -- | -- | -- | 2.58% |
| South Carolina | 4.18% | 5.37% | -- | -- | -- | 4.47% |
| Virginia | 4.56% | 4.89% | -- | -- | 11.96% | 4.54% |
| West Virginia | 2.20% | 2.13% | -- | -- | -- | 1.97% |
| East South Central: | ||||||
| Alabama | 4.58% | 4.96% | -- | -- | -- | 5.25% |
| Kentucky | 2.02% | 2.07% | -- | -- | -- | 2.18% |
| Mississippi | 6.38% | 6.64% | -- | -- | -- | 6.71% * |
| Tennessee | 3.57% | 3.92% | -- | -- | -- | 4.25% |
| West South Central: | ||||||
| Arkansas | 4.46% | 4.62% | -- | -- | -- | 4.90% |
| Louisiana | 7.06% | 3.76% | -- | -- | -- | 7.94% |
| Oklahoma | 3.45% | 3.88% | -- | -- | 3.41% | 4.82% |
| Texas | 1.80% | 1.85% | -- | 6.24% | 3.20% | 1.91% |
| Mountain: | ||||||
| Arizona | 4.19% | 4.80% | -- | -- | -- | 4.56% |
| Colorado | 3.03% | 3.16% | -- | -- | -- | 3.33% |
| Idaho | 7.71% * | 10.65% * | -- | -- | -- | 1.95% * |
| Montana | 3.37% | 4.15% | -- | -- | -- | 4.06% |
| Nevada | 4.63% | 5.84% | -- | -- | 12.06% * | 2.40% |
| New Mexico | 2.57% | 3.46% | -- | -- | 4.45% | 2.57% |
| Utah | 3.53% | 4.42% | 1.66% | -- | 4.33% * | 4.07% |
| Wyoming | 7.23% | 8.56% | -- | -- | -- | 7.60% |
| Pacific: | ||||||
| Alaska | 2.29% | 2.70% | -- | -- | -- | 2.35% |
| California | 1.18% | 1.25% | 4.03% | 2.48% | 7.35% * | 1.10% |
| Hawaii | 1.46% | 1.47% | 3.99% * | 4.68% * | 2.35% | 1.70% |
| Oregon | 2.06% | 2.30% | -- | -- | -- | 2.10% |
| Washington | 2.72% | 3.33% | -- | -- | -- | 2.76% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2018 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
-- Data suppressed due to high standard errors or few reported values in cell.
** The definition of low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix for details.